Just 1 km from the Pacific Ocean, this Victoria heritage hotel boasts an on-site restaurant and a pub. Free Wi-Fi and a cable TV are featured in every guest room. Free parking is available.
A desk and an alarm clock are provided in each brightly decorated room at James Bay Inn Hotel, Suites & Cottage. Select rooms include a kitchen, a balcony and garden views.
JBI Restaurant at the James Bay Hotel offers all day casual dining options in an Art Deco setting. For pool, darts and keno, guests can visit the on-site JBI Pub.
Fax and photocopying services are available at this hotel. Free luggage storage is offered. Wood furnishings feature throughout this hotel including a handmade grand staircase.
Royal BC Museum, Victoria Inner Harbour and Robert Bateman Art Centre are 500 metres from this hotel. Beacon Hill Park and the Children's Farm and Petting Zoo are both 5 minutes’ walk away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.
This property has 1 third-party sustainability certification.
Green Key Global Eco-Rating
Guest reviews
Categories:
Staff
9.6
Facilities
8.4
Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
9.0
Value for money
8.8
Location
9.6
Free WiFi
8.9
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Guests who stayed here loved
Ofry
Israel
“Kind team, great breakfast & comfortable rooms, close to nice walks and a 15 minutes walk from the downtown center”
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Chetna
United Kingdom
“The staff absolutely fabulous, always smiling and offer great advice for sightseeing.”
Noel
Canada
“James Bay Inn is an absolute delight to stay at. The character of both the property and the neighbourhood is second-to-none of anywhere I've stayed in Victoria. Extremely walkable to grocery stores, restaurants, Beacon Hill Park, Dallas Road, and...”
Helen
Cyprus
“Perfect central location , but quiet .
Lovely cosy old fashioned rooms with comfy bed and big bathroom .
The restaurant was very good”
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Glenn
United Kingdom
“Excellent location , facilities and very friendly and helpful staff.”
Herring
Canada
“The cozy feel and history of the inn was just what we were looking for. Empress who?”
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Heather
United Kingdom
“Perfect location. Comfortable. Very helpful friendly staff. Great old building”
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Jon
United Kingdom
“Great location, really friendly staff
Good breakfast
Nice rooms”
B
Ben
United Kingdom
“Interesting decor which really fits in with the area. Great location, 10 min walk into the centre of Victoria. Staff were also fantastic.”
Alison
United Kingdom
“The inn was quaint comfortable and clean. A real authentic Candian inn. The staff were friendly and nothing was too much trouble
Food was good value and tasty. Location fantastic”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
2 restaurants on site
Art-Deco Cafe Restaurant
Cuisine
International
Open for
Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
Ambiance
Family friendly • Romantic
JBI Pub
Cuisine
International
Open for
Lunch • Dinner
House rules
James Bay Inn Hotel, Suites & Cottage takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 13 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this hotel
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Upon check-in photo identification and credit card are required. All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
Please note, children under 12 years old can stay at the property for free, but cannot exceed the occupancy of this room.
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